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Movie Too Long? RunPee Mobile to the Rescue
As we grow older, we find that we are less likely to be able to drink a soda and make it through a long movie. When is the best time to go? Generally, we have to guess. With an iPhone or iPod Touch and a new app, the guesswork may be over. It’s called RunPee Mobile (seriously). For a mere $0.99 it tells you at which points in a movie you can safely “run” and “pee” without missing a hugely important plot point. The creators already had a web site call RunPee.com (same folks), but this is much more convenient,
eMachines Launches Three New Desktop PCs, LCD
eMachines may not be a mainstay in the home PC market yet, but it’s been a solid contender for years now. As the company’s quality and design prowess has improved, it has finally come around to dishing out rigs that are quite appealing. For instance, have a look at the three newest desktops, all of which are respectable rigs for handling basic tasks and light duty gaming. The ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs boast a new design scheme for the company, and all are aimed at budget minded consumers
AT&T Intros Voice Activated GPS for iPhone
AT&T is now offering a new application for the iPhone that provides voice activated turn-by-turn navigation. Given that wireless carriers love to capitalize on regular monthly fees charged to consumers, it’s not too surprising that the new app costs $10 per month. The new app makes it among the first apps to make use of the new in-application payments that are allowed in the iPhone OS 3.0. What you get for the monthly fee is obviously what’s important. First off, the application is voice activated in that
Apple-NVIDIA Relationship Stable For Now
Make no mistake, NVIDIA chips have certainly had some trouble within Apple machines. From odd pixelation problems to weird whirring, NVIDIA’s graphics processors have been front-and-center in terms of scrutiny within Apple’s MacBook lineup. Apple has generally been able to nix any issues by pushing out firmware updates and such, but to say that the two have had a flawless track record would be inaccurate at best. To that end, some recent reports sprouted up suggesting that the computer maker and the chip maker
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Virtual Embezzlement Used to Pay for Real Debts
Virtual goods are big business nowadays, in online worlds like Second Life and World of Warcraft, so much so there is discussion over taxing profits made from such goods. Real as the virtual reality is, someone in the online game EVE Online stole virtual money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for real cash. Think of it as virtual embezzlement. Not only that, once word of the theft spread, a run was made on the bank, EBank, making things worse. The CEO of EBank, was a 27-year-old Australian tech
iPhone 3G S Launch Breaks AT&T Sales Records
According to an internal memo sent to company employees at AT&T, the first day the new Apple iPhone 3G S went on sale was the biggest sales day ever for the company. That’s right—the iPhone 3G S beat out the previous two iPhone launch days as well as traditionally heavy retail sales days such as Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and the day after Christmas, December 26.There’s no doubt the new iPhone 3G S has attracted a lot of positive attention. The iPhone 3G S sold one million phones in the first
Happy 4th Of July
Happy 4th of July everyone! It’s Independence Day here in the United States, and that usually means a day filled with family, lots of food, and fun. Be safe today, especially if you plan to mess with any fireworks, and enjoy the holiday with your families and loved ones. And from all of us here on HotHardware, Happy 4th of July!
Hardware RoundUp
Video:USB 2.0 VGA / DVI / HDMI multi-display Adapter Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods Asus ENGTX275 @ NeoseekerASUS EAH 4770 Formula Series Review @ OCCEVGA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB Graphics Card Review @ XBitLabsMotherboards and Chipsets:ASUS Maximus II GENE P45 mATX Motherboard Review @ Hardware CanucksMemory and Storage:Plextor PX-B310U External Blu-ray Combo Drive Review at CCE ReviewsSeagate BlackArmor PS 110 External Hard Drive Reviewed @ TestFreaksCorsair Dominator GT PC3-16000 6GB Memory Kit @ TweaktownPower:BFG